Military reports 9 COVID-19 cases

SEOUL– Eight service members and an Army civilian employee have tested positive for the new coronavirus, raising the total caseload reported among the military population to 1,732, the defense ministry said Saturday.Seven of them — one airman, two Ma…

Daily infections exceed 3,000 for first time

SEOUL– South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases on Saturday exceeded 3,000 for the first time since the start of the pandemic as people returned home from the Chuseok holiday.The country reported an all-time high number of daily cases for the second cons…